WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the House Committee on Ways and Means passed Representative Kevin Hern’s (R-OK-01) priorities that would enhance health care treatments by increasing access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics (PDTs) as part of H.R. 8816, the American Medical Innovation and Investment Act of 2024.  This legislation would open up Medicare… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) and Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) filed a bicameral amicus brief with colleagues in the House and Senate in Texas Alliance of Energy Producers, et al v. SEC, requesting the Court vacate the agency’s Climate Rule.  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a finalized rule in March requiring publicly traded… Read more »

TULSA, OK – Republican Study Committee (RSC) Chairman Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement in response to President Joe Biden’s recent announcement to grant parole to illegal immigrants married to U.S. citizens.   “Watching Biden hand down border policies is giving me whiplash,” said Chairman Hern. “Just a few weeks ago, he signed an order… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement celebrating the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passing the House of Representatives this morning.  “This NDAA gives our troops a much-needed pay raise,” said Rep. Hern. “This NDAA focuses on quality-of-life improvements for our servicemembers and upholds the sanctity of… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Republican Study Committee (RSC) Chairman Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement celebrating the passage of Rep. Beth Van Duyne’s (TX-24) amendment to H.R. 8070 the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. Last week, the Republican Study Committee adopted a… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement after voting to hold Attorney Merrick Garland in contempt of court.  “Congress has the constitutional responsibility of oversight,” said Rep. Hern. “The Attorney General is not exempt from Congressional oversight. The White House has a long history of editing Biden’s transcripts to… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Republican Study Committee Chairman Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement on President Joe Biden’s executive order to shut down pieces of the Southern border.  “Today’s Executive action is an abject failure,” said Chairman Hern. “When President Biden took office, he immediately dismantled the Trump administration’s successful border… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement condemning the Biden Administration’s decision to withhold arms shipments to Israel. “Joe Biden’s move to block crucial shipments to Israel is unthinkable,” said Rep. Hern. “Israel is fighting for survival, attacked from multiple terrorist groups funded by Iran. Biden’s… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01), Rep. Susie Lee (NV-03), Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), and Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) introduced the Behavioral Health Accessibility Act of 2024. The legislation would remove the in-person requirements for behavioral health services delivered via telehealth. “We learned a lot during the pandemic, and one of the big lessons… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement criticizing President Joe Biden’s veto of a bipartisan CRA repealing NLRB’s joint employer rule.  “President Biden’s veto of bipartisan legislation to help small businesses is a slap in the face to hardworking Americans,” Rep. Hern said. “This veto goes against the requests of… Read more »